What’s the best milk to buy?

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Britain’s dairy farmers are suffering from rising costs and squeezed prices. Here are some industry facts and figures

Organic milk — 5 per cent of all sales — gives a better price to farmers, and also tends to support smaller, traditional farms. Yeo Valley, the leading organic dairy brand, guarantees producers a price above their costs.

If you want to support British dairy farmers and make sure that they get a fair price, the National Farmers’ Union recommends buying British and looking for the Red Tractor label – which guarantees top quality, traceability and high standards of animal welfare and environmental care.

New filtering techniques are giving fresh milk longer and longer life. Properly refrigerated, pasteurised milk is